单词历史
lunatic疯子;疯的
lunatic指疯子或疯狂的,它与一些古代信仰有关。该词最初源自拉丁语luna(月亮),因为过去人们认为,疯子的发狂与月亮不同阶段的盈亏有关。随着月亮逐渐变圆,疯子会随之变得更加疯狂。moonstruck一词的产生也与上述说法类似,即疯子可能受月亮影响而发狂。
英语词源
lunatic:疯狂的,月亮拥有使人疯狂的魔力
月亮的阴晴圆缺影响地球的潮汐甚至生物周期,因此古人相信月亮拥有使人疯狂的魔力,并且这种魔力随着月亮的阴晴圆缺而变化,在满月时魔力最大。如人狼传说中人狼会在满月时变身为狼。
英语单词 lunatic 就反映了这一传说。它来自拉丁语 lunaticus ,本意是 moon strike (月亮的侵袭),表示“随着月亮的阴晴圆缺而发生精神错乱”。词根 lun- 就是 moon (月亮)的意思。
- lunatic:[‘luːnətɪk] adj. 精神错乱的,疯狂的,愚蠢的 n. 疯子
- lunacy:[‘luːnəsɪ] n. 精神失常,愚蠢的行为
常见短语
“lunatic“是一个英语词汇,用来形容一个人极度疯狂、疯癫或精神失常。现在,我将为你提供50个包含这个单词的短语,附上中文解释:
- A raving lunatic(疯狂的疯子)
- Certifiable lunatic(可证明的疯子)
- lunatic asylum(精神病院)
- Complete lunatic(彻头彻尾的疯子)
- lunatic behavior(疯狂行为)
- lunatic fringe(极端分子)
- lunatic rage(疯狂的愤怒)
- lunatic laughter(疯狂的笑声)
- lunatic tendencies(疯狂的倾向)
- lunatic antics(疯狂的举动)
- lunatic episode(疯狂的事件)
- lunatic outburst(疯狂的爆发)
- lunatic ravings(疯狂的胡言乱语)
- lunatic frenzy(疯狂的狂暴)
- lunatic stare(疯狂的凝视)
- lunatic delusions(疯狂的妄想)
- lunatic hallucinations(疯狂的幻觉)
- lunatic state(疯狂的状态)
- lunatic personality(疯狂的个性)
- lunatic outcast(被驱逐的疯子)
- lunatic mind(疯狂的心智)
- lunatic expression(疯狂的表情)
- lunatic behavior patterns(疯狂的行为模式)
- lunatic asylum inmate(精神病院的病人)
- lunatic fringe group(极端分子团体)
- lunatic phase(疯狂的阶段)
- lunatic rant(疯狂的咆哮)
- lunatic ideas(疯狂的想法)
- lunatic actions(疯狂的行动)
- lunatic scream(疯狂的尖叫)
- lunatic violence(疯狂的暴力)
- lunatic laughter(疯狂的笑声)
- lunatic stare(疯狂的凝视)
- lunatic intensity(疯狂的强度)
- lunatic rage(疯狂的愤怒)
- lunatic obsession(疯狂的困扰)
- lunatic delirium(疯狂的谵妄)
- lunatic despair(疯狂的绝望)
- lunatic obsession(疯狂的痴迷)
- lunatic impulses(疯狂的冲动)
- lunatic fit(疯狂的发作)
- lunatic behavior(疯狂的行为)
- lunatic disorder(疯狂的紊乱)
- lunatic laughter(疯狂的笑声)
- lunatic frenzy(疯狂的狂暴)
- lunatic stare(疯狂的凝视)
- lunatic delusions(疯狂的妄想)
- lunatic hallucinations(疯狂的幻觉)
- lunatic state(疯狂的状态)
- lunatic personality(疯狂的个性)
深度学习
lunatic (LOON ah tik) This adjective comes from the Latin word for moon. Because it was originally believed that the cycles of the moon could trigger periods of intermittent insanity, the word means insane or wildly foolish. The noun is “lunacy.” Oddly enough, the related word “loony,” which also means crazy, may have a different root, coming from “loon,” a diving bird noted for its wild cry.
“Staying up all night to study right before an exam is sheer lunacy,” cried Peter’s mother. “You’ll be too tired to think straight and you’ll surely fail the test.”
The naive critic said that Jackson Pollock must have been a lunatic to think that dripping paint on a canvas was a form of serious art.
——摘自《Fiske WordPower: The Most Effective System for Building a Vocabulary That Gets Results Fast》
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疯子(LOON ah tik)这个形容词来自拉丁语中的月亮。因为人们最初认为月亮的周期会引发间歇性的精神错乱,所以这个词的意思是精神错乱或愚蠢至极。这个名词是“lunacy”。奇怪的是,相关词“loony”(也有疯狂的意思)可能有不同的词根,来自“loon”,一种以狂吠闻名的潜水鸟。
“考试前熬夜学习简直是疯了,”彼得的母亲喊道。“你会累得想不清楚,你肯定会考不及格。”
这位天真的评论家说,杰克逊·波洛克一定是个疯子,认为在画布上滴落颜料是一种严肃的艺术。
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